Pear Lake
Pear Lake is a 50-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 36 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 50 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 67% sand, 32% gravel, 1% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 15 min, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 36 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pear Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pear Lake?
36 waterfront parcels front Pear Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pear Lake?
Pear Lake covers 50 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pear Lake?
Pear Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pear Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pear Lake.
Is there public access to Pear Lake?
Yes. Pear Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pear Lake?
Pear Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Pear Lake?
By car, Pear Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 20 min from Madison and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Pear Lake like?
The lake bottom is 67% sand, 32% gravel, 1% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.